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Central Iowa fatal accident

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April 5th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A Polk County man died and another person was injured during a collision Sunday night. The Iowa State Patrol tweeted that authorities were called to a crash near Highway 17 and Northwest 158th Avenue at about 6:15 p.m. Authorities identified the victim as 65-year-old David Turner of Des Moines. The Patrol said Turner was driving on Northwest 158th Avenue when he went through a stop sign and T-boned a minivan. The driver of the van, 37-year-old Brooke Crooks, of Madrid, suffered minor injuries and was transported to the Boone County Hospital. Authorities said Turner was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.